Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-12
AT WASHINGTON
SENATE.

WAsHIRGroN, March 1.@Senate.-T The
naval appropriation bill was read second
time and referred to the committee on ap-
preparations. The resolution offered yes
terday by Mr.. Sherman for daily meetirR
at II q. M, was adopted. The senate on
motion of NJ. Sawyer proceeded to the con-
| sideratiOn of pension bills ON the calendar.
ALI the pension bills on tho calendar fifty
seven in number) passed; the time occupied
being just twenty five minutes. Mr.. Hale,
from the committee on appropriations, re-
ported back the naval appropriation bill
with amendments and it was placed ON the
calendar. On motion Of Mr.. Dawes the
the Indian Territory to the Chicago, Kaneas
& Nebraska railroad, was taken from the
calendar and passed. On motion of Mr..
Plat the house bill to annex q portion CT
Idaho to Washington Territory, was taken
| from the calendar and passed with amend
| ments.
WARRINGTON, March 2.-Senate-Among
papers presented by the presiding officer
wac COIL munication from the secretary of
war with copies of all the dispatches from
General Miles, refarring to the surrender of
Geronimo and of the instructions and COR
respondence relating to the same, were Or
dered printed. The senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the naval appropria-
ion bill. Under the head of 'sincrease of
he navy" the committee recommends strik-
ing out the provision for two swift double
bottomed steel cruisers and for four gun
coats, all to cost, exclusive of armament
not more than 81, $780, 600, and the substitu-
ton of two new sections providing for six
practical steel cruisers with speed Of notices.
han twenty knots, to cost, exclusive of arma-
nent, nos more than nine million dollars,
md approprietirg that amount; also appro-
Driatir for the armament of such vessels
100000; also appropriating six millions
for heavily armored vessels or floating bat
teries or rams for coast and harbor defense:
also al propriating $4,000 for light draught
gun boats; also $6O0, 900 for torpedoes and
81, 800, 900 for ornaments of these vessels.
The amendment recommended by the COM
ruittee was adopted.
WAcuyaToN. March 3-Senate.-The Pa
oifo railroad inquiry bill has been signed
by the presiding officer of the senate having
teen already signed by the speaker of the |
house, 1t VIII be taken Immediately to the |
pre- sid MT. MI. Malone called the vetoed |
bill for public building at Dayton, Ohio,
and it was passed over the veto by 80 to Is. |
The vetoed bill for public building at |
Sioux City, Iowa, was passed over the veto,
80 to Is. The vetoed bill for public build
ing at Lafayette. Indiana, was passed over |
the veto, 3S to Is. The vetoed bill for a |
public building at Lynn, Massachusetts, was
passed over the veto, 81 to Is. Mr.. Plumb |
submitted conference report upon the |
postofice appropriation bill, the result being
a disagreement with respect to the subsidy
feature. Upon motion of Nh. Teller, the |
house bill to organize a land district for No |
Mans Land, previously passed by the senate,
with amendments, was recalled, and votes
BY which the senate amendments were then
rejected and the Insmended house bill was
passed. Mr.. Cullom's amendment fixing
he salaries of judges at $4,000, and prohib-
ting the appointment of relatives as court
officials, was also reconsidered, and then
he bill was passed, and conference asked.
Mr.. Plumb presented the conference report
IN the bill to adjust railroad land grants
heretofore unadjusted. Agreed to. A mes
age from the house at 10 p. m. announced
he passage of the urgent deficiency bill, and
he presiding officer laid the bill before the
anafA |